Brief Life History of Jennett Agnes
When Jennett Agnes Forsyth was born on 29 March 1842, in Plympton, Kent, Upper Canada, British North America, her father, Thomas Forsyth, was 28 and her mother, Isabella Donald, was 23. She married James Alma Cunningham on 1 January 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 28 July 1894, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Janette Towsith in household of Thomas Fowsith, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jannette Forsythe Cunningham, "Find A Grave 35169220"
- Janet Cunningham in entry for Alice L Cunningham, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Forsythe .
History: The statesman John Forsyth (1780–1841) was born at Fredericksburg, VA, a descendant of James Forsyth, who came to VA from Scotland in 1680. John was in public service for 30 years as representative, US senator, governor of Georgia, minister to Spain, and secretary of state.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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